Kei Kumai
Personal Info
Know For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1930-06-01 (77 years old)
Deathday
2007-05-23
Place of Birth
Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Also known As
Кэй Кумаи
Kei Kumai
Biography
Kei Kumai (熊井 啓, Kumai Kei, 1 June 1930 – 23 May 2007) was a Japanese film director from Azumino, Nagano prefecture. After his studies in literature at Shinshu University, he began work as a director's assistant. He won the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award for his first film, Nihon rettō, in 1965.[2] His 1972 film Shinobu Kawa was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival.[3] His 1973 film Rise, Fair Sun was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival. Sandakan No. 8 received widespread acclaim for tackling the issue of a woman forced into prostitution in Borneo before the outbreak of World War II. Th...
Acting
Production
1976
as Director
1974
as Director
1974
as Writer
1989
as Director
1972
as Director
1953
as First Assistant Director
2002
as Director
1995
as Screenplay
1997
as Writer
1997
as Director
1986
as Director
1970
as Writer
1970
as Director
1968
as Director
1992
as Writer
1992
as Director
1962
as Screenplay
2001
as Director
1978
as Director
1965
as Director
1995
as Director
1973
as Director
1973
as Writer
1960
as Screenplay
1961
as Screenplay
1980
as Director
1962
as Screenplay
1959
as Screenplay
1964
as Screenplay
1964
as Director
1962
as Screenplay
1968
as Screenplay
1976
as Screenplay
1972
as Writer
1962
as Assistant Director
1986
as Screenplay
1962
as Screenplay
2002
as Screenplay
1960
as Writer
1965
as Screenplay
2001
as Screenplay
1990
as Director
1981
as Director
1990
as Screenplay
1961
as Screenplay
1961
as Screenplay
1963
as Screenplay
1961
as Screenplay
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